On the morning of 29 August 2005, Southeast Louisiana was decimated by the winds and flood surge associated with Hurricane Katrina. Shortly thereafter, Hurricane Rita played havoc on the Southwestern part of the state. Louisiana's commercial seafood industry, already on the decline for a number of reasons, including declining output...
State water bottom acreage leased by the Louisiana oyster industry has increased sharply over the past 50 years. Because of the property rights associated with these leases, there has been increasing conflict
between the oyster industry and other coastal resource users, in particular oil-and-gas companies and entities engaged in coastal...